First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Worker Salary Information in South Dakota

The average annual and hourly salaries for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the state of South Dakota are shown in
Table 1 and Table 2, respectively.
The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers among South Dakota cities is shown in Table 3.
The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey
conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018
[1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual & Hourly Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in South Dakota

Percentile Bracket

Average Annual Salary

10th Percentile Wage

$43,530

25th Percentile Wage

$50,840

50th Percentile Wage

$58,340

75th Percentile Wage

$66,500

90th Percentile Wage

$78,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in South Dakota in 5 percentile scales.
The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,970.
The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,340.
The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $43,530.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers
from 2012 to 2017.

Year

Median Salary

Yearly Growth

5-Year Growth

2017

$58,340

3.02%

12.43%

2016

$56,580

-0.12%

-

2015

$56,650

4.45%

-

2014

$54,130

2.55%

-

2013

$52,750

3.15%

-

2012

$51,090

-

-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in South Dakota Cities

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers
in some South Dakota cities and metropolitan areas.
We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in state of South Dakota ranges from $44,680 to $63,480.
The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in South Dakota is Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $63,480.
The second highest paying city/area in South Dakota State is Sioux Falls (mean annual salary $58,770).
The lowest paying area is Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $44,680.